Global Patent Index - EP 4046522 A1

EP 4046522 A1 20220824 - HOMING MECHANISM FOR AUTOMATED FOOTWEAR PLATFORM

Title (en)

HOMING MECHANISM FOR AUTOMATED FOOTWEAR PLATFORM

Title (de)

HOMING-MECHANISMUS FÜR AUTOMATISIERTE SCHUHWERKPLATTFORM

Title (fr)

MÉCANISME DE GUIDAGE DESTINÉ À UNE PLATE-FORME DE CHAUSSURE AUTOMATISÉE

Publication

EP 4046522 A1 20220824 (EN)

Application

EP 22155673 A 20170315

Priority

  • US 201662308728 P 20160315
  • EP 20188825 A 20170315
  • EP 17767426 A 20170315
  • US 2017022500 W 20170315

Abstract (en)

Systems, methods, and apparatus related to a homing mechanism within a drive mechanism of a lacing engine for an automated footwear platform are described. In an example, the homing apparatus can include an indexing wheel, a plurality of Geneva teeth and a stop tooth. The plurality of Geneva teeth can be distributed around a portion of a perimeter of the indexing wheel. Each Geneva tooth of the plurality of Geneva teeth can include side profiles conforming to a first side profile that generates a first force when engaged by an index tooth on a portion of the drive mechanism. The stop tooth can be located along the perimeter of the indexing wheel between two Geneva teeth. Additionally, the stop tooth can include side profiles conforming to a second side profile that generates a second force when engaged by the index tooth.

IPC 8 full level

A43C 11/16 (2006.01); A43B 3/00 (2022.01); A43C 7/08 (2006.01); A43C 11/00 (2006.01); A43C 11/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

A43B 3/34 (2022.01 - EP KR US); A43B 13/14 (2013.01 - US); A43C 1/00 (2013.01 - US); A43C 7/08 (2013.01 - KR); A43C 11/008 (2013.01 - EP KR US); A43C 11/14 (2013.01 - KR); A43C 11/165 (2013.01 - EP KR US); B65H 75/34 (2013.01 - US); B65H 75/4418 (2013.01 - US); H02K 7/14 (2013.01 - US); H02K 26/00 (2013.01 - US); H02P 3/025 (2013.01 - US); H02P 7/03 (2016.02 - US); B65H 75/4484 (2013.01 - US); B65H 2403/542 (2013.01 - US); G01L 1/005 (2013.01 - US); G01L 5/0033 (2013.01 - US); H02P 2203/05 (2013.01 - US); H02P 2205/01 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

[A] US 2014068838 A1 20140313 - BEERS TIFFANY A [US], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 10463109 B2 20191105; US 2017265586 A1 20170921; CN 109414093 A 20190301; CN 109414093 B 20210810; EP 3429411 A1 20190123; EP 3429411 A4 20191106; EP 3429411 B1 20201007; EP 3763237 A1 20210113; EP 3763237 B1 20220209; EP 4046522 A1 20220824; JP 2019508185 A 20190328; JP 2022068234 A 20220509; JP 2023159066 A 20231031; JP 7026632 B2 20220228; JP 7318031 B2 20230731; KR 102378234 B1 20220325; KR 102505874 B1 20230302; KR 20180126009 A 20181126; KR 20220025304 A 20220303; KR 20230034440 A 20230309; US 10952506 B2 20210323; US 11510461 B2 20221129; US 2020093225 A1 20200326; US 2020281320 A1 20200910; WO 2017160977 A1 20170921

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 201715459754 A 20170315; CN 201780029885 A 20170315; EP 17767426 A 20170315; EP 20188825 A 20170315; EP 22155673 A 20170315; JP 2018549148 A 20170315; JP 2022017438 A 20220207; JP 2023117673 A 20230719; KR 20187029686 A 20170315; KR 20227005966 A 20170315; KR 20237007033 A 20170315; US 2017022500 W 20170315; US 201916591869 A 20191003; US 202016884163 A 20200527